The core of the compact Aztec code (red ascending diagonal hatching), showing the central bulls-eye, the four orientation marks (blue diagonal cross-hatching), and space for 28 bits (7 bits per side) of coding information (green horizontal hatching). The first ring of data begins outside that (grey descending diagonal hatching).
The core of the full Aztec code. 40 bits are available between the orientation marks for encoding parameters.
Message data is placed in a spiral pattern around the core. The mode message begins "01011100", indicating 01₂+1 = 2 layers, and 011100₂+1 = 29 data codewords (of 6 bits each).
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